Local Obituaries-Tuesday April 23, 2024

Donnie Ray Jent

Donnie Ray Jent, age 71, of Isom, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his residence. 

He is survived by 1 son: Tim Jent of Somerset; 1 daughter: Stephanie Jent of Isom; 2 brothers: James Jent and Ralph Jent; 2 sisters: Belle Martin and Lena Jent; 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. 

Funeral services for Donnie Ray Jent will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Holcomb, Jim Fields, Ralph Jent and James Jent officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Watts Cemetery at Hallie. 

The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

Jack Jameson Noble

Jack Jameson Noble, age 72 of Neon, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.

He is survived by his fiance: Georgia Rose Adams; special family by heart: Betty Stewart, Marlena Holbrook, Lauren Holbrook, Lucas Holbrook, and Lane Holbrook; special friends: Rolonda Gibson, Donna Newsome, Bobby Webb, and Kaleb Mullins.

Visitation will be all day today, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Funeral services for Jack Jameson Noble will be held at 12:00 Noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Holbrook officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky.

The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

Shirley Ann (Deal) Ison

Shirley Ann (Deal) Ison, age 85, of Cumberland passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Harlan ARH.

She is survived by 2 children: Douglas Lee Ison of Cumberland and Tammy Taylor of North Port, Florida, nine siblings: Linda K. Brown of Kokomo, Indiana, Jimmy Wayne Deal of Cumberland, Debra Edwards of Cumberland, Janet Polson of Cumberland, David Deal of Piedmont, Oklahoma, Mary Murr of Knoxville, Tennessee, Gloria McInnes of Ferndale, Florida, Karen Miles of Portage, Indiana and Dennis Deal of Benham; 1 grandson and 1 great-granddaughter on the way. 

Visitation will be at 10:00am this morning Tuesday at Trinity Tabernacle Church in Cumberland. 

Funeral services for Shirley Ann (Deal) Ison will follow at 12:00 noon today, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Trinity Tabernacle Church with Phillip Jackson and Jonathan Adams officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Huff Cemetery at Cumberland.

The Hampton Funeral Home of Barbourville is in charge of the arrangement

Vadis “Bige” Smith

Vadis “Bige” Smith, age 77, of Delphia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Hazard ARH.

He is survived by his children: Steve Smith of Leslie County, Angie Baker of Slemp, Larry Smith of Cumberland and Chris Smith of Happy; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm today, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.

Funeral services for Vadis “Bige” Smith will follow at 2:00pm this afternoon at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with Glenn Cornett officiating. 

Burial will follow in the smith Family Cemetery in Delphia.

The Tri City Funeral Home at Benham is in charge of the arrangements. 

Justin Garrett

Justin Garrett, age 32, of Georgetown, formerly of Jenkins, passed away Friday April 19, 2024. 

He is survived by his parents: William Anthony and Deborah Lynn Hastings Garrett and his grandparents: Eddie and Claudia Holbrook of Rutledge, Tennessee.

Memorial services for Justin Garrett will be at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel, with Eddie Holbrook Jr and Allen Culbertson officiating. 

Visitation will be between the hours of 5:00-10:00pm on Thursday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.